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Lassonde student turns space aspirations into a career reality

Rehan Rashid, an undergraduate student at the Lassonde School of Engineering, is making his childhood dreams of working at NASA a reality by pursuing several academic internships.

Esther Greenglass

A research paper co-authored by Professor Emerita Esther Greenglass, titled “Anxiety and watching the war in Ukraine,” was published in the International Journal of Psychology‘s April issue

Pest control treatments scheduled for May 17 to 19

Pest control treatments at the Keele and Glendon campuses will begin on Friday, May 17 at 5 p.m. and end on Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m.

York U in the news: tech MBA, rap battle and more

Why every business leader in Canada needs a tech MBADetlev Zwick, dean of the Schulich School of Business, was quoted in BetaKit May 9. Drake and Kendrick’s rap battle in the social media era spawns endless reactions, amplifies competitionYork University Professor Fuyuki Kurasawa was quoted in the Globe and Mail May 9. Federal program matching refugees […]

York U and Philippines advance emergency response leadership with MOU

York professors Ali Asgary and Eric Kennedy recently travelled to Manila in the Philippines to sign an agreement with a national organization to further emergency management research and training. 

Students present sustainable solutions, enhance career-readiness at Spring Capstone Day

Five awards were given to teams of students for their presentations at the 2024 Spring Capstone Day, a public event hosted by the York Capstone Network and the Lassonde School of Engineering.

Starbucks, Tim Hortons closures

Several Tim Hortons and Starbucks locations will be closed over the coming months at York University’s Keele Campus.

York University brings emergency management journal in-house

York University is now home to the Canadian Journal of Emergency Management, which looks to advance efforts to understand and respond to disasters.

Grads innovate skincare with cutting-edge technology

Anna Kotova and Ksenia Timonina, former York PhD students, have founded a gene diagnostic company that helps people make better decisions about their skincare.

Thomas Teo

Professor Thomas Teo will be a keynote speaker at the International Society for Theoretical Psychology conference, speaking about equity, diversity and inclusion as a theoretical-psychological topic